Fort Wainwright Yukon Maneuver Area : proposed resource management plan, final environmental impact statement PDF
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BLM LIBRARY BLMAK/PT/94/011+1600+000 ited States Department of the interior 880654m6 eau of Land Managemerit Steese/White Mountains District Office United States Department of Defense U.S. Army 6th Infantry Division (Light) Wainwright Fort Yukon Maneuver Area Proposed Resource Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement HD 243 A4 . F677 1994 . : . r.y.- > ;*v . ; : •, , , . , ...- ' • v 1 i : • -. -' •• ' '- • ' '' '. .n... -* vV\y- '• . ’./,;!•;/'...' . •/. . Wainwright Fort Yukon Maneuver Area Proposed Resource Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement Prepared by: U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Defense Bureau of Land Management U.S. Army Steese/White Mountains District 6th Infantry Division (Light) PROPOSED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE FORT WAINWRIGHT MANEUVER AREA Lead Agency: U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management Cooperating Agency: U.S. Army, 6th Infantry Division (Light) Type of Action: Administrative Abstract: This document presents the Proposed Plan and summaries of four alternative resource management plans for the Fort Wainwright Manuever Area. (For a full discussion of the alternatives to the Proposed Plan and their environmental consequences, see the draft version of this plan dated September 1988.) The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1986 establishes the primary uses of this land as military maneuvering and training. The Proposed Plan and the alternatives present a variety of combinations of proposals addressing the natural resources of the withdrawal and their nonmilitary uses. The “no action” alternative (Alternative A) would continue current management. The other alternatives represent a range of choices emphasizing military use, habitat protection, recreation, and economic development. The document goes on to describe the affected environment and the environmental consequences of the Proposed Plan and summaries of the consequences of the alternatives. It also presents public comment made on the draft of this document and the planning team’s response to the comments. The Proposed Plan differs in a number of respects from the Preferred Alternative identified in the Draft Resource Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement issued in September 1988. Most changes clarify or elaborate on the management prescriptions. Among the more significant changes, the Proposed Plan states that: 1. the BLM and the Army will undertake a Cultural Resource Management Plan. In contrast, the Preferred Alternative did not mandate a CRMP. BLM 2. the will not undertake a mineral assessment before considering whether to open the withdrawal to mineral development. In contrast, the Preferred Alternative required a mineral assessment before any consideration of opening the lands to mining. 3. mineral materials disposal will not be permitted. In contrast, the Preferred Alternative permitted such disposal. (The Department of Interior’s Solicitor’s Office has advised that the Military Lands Withdrawal Act withdraws the lands from mineral material disposal.) 4. much of the eastern portion of the withdrawal is classified as receiving Moderate fire suppression. In contrast, the Preferred Alternative placed some of this land under Full fire suppression. 5. travel along Beaver Creek Road through the AFTAC site will be permitted. In contrast, the Preferred Alternative did not allow any nonmilitary access to the AFTAC. If you have any questions, contact: Military Withdrawals Planning Team Division of Resources (931) Bureau of Land Management Box 13 222 W. Seventh Ave. Anchorage, Alaska 99513 or call Jim Ducker, the planning team leader at (907) 271-3369. Dear Reader, The planning effort reflected in this Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement is an important step to fulfill the mandate of the Military Lands Withdrawals Act of 1986. This document is the result of work by a joint BLM-Army planning team consulting with the public. It acknowledges the primary military purpose of the withdrawn lands, yet it presents a Proposed Plan for a variety of nonmilitary uses. The Proposed Plan, as a result of public and other input, slightly modifies the Preferred Alternative discussed in the Draft RMP/EIS dated September 1988. The BLM and the Army are in the process of drafting a Memorandum of Understanding to assign responsibilities for carrying out the elements of this plan. The Army and the BLM thank those who took the time to participate in the planning process and assure them that their opinions and criticisms were considered and proved valuable in completing this document. United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Steese/White Mountains District Office INREPLYREFERTO: 1150 UniversityAvenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-3844 December 20, 1993 Dear Reader: This plan has benefited from your comments, both at public meetings and through letters you sent us following distribution of the Draft Resource Management Plan. We have taken your concerns into account; in Chapter 4 we have indicated how some of the concerns you expressed have altered the plan. Any person or group who participated in the planning process and has an interest which is, or may be, affected by the approval of this plan may protest the plan to the director of BLM. Send protests to: Bureau of Land Management Division of Planning and Environmental Coordination (WO-760) NW 1849 C Street (406 L St.) Washington, D.C. 20240 Protests must be received by February 15, 1994 and should include the following information: * the name, mailing address, telephone number, and the interest of the person filing the protest; * a statement of the issue or issues being protested; * a statement of the part or parts of the plan being protested; * a copy of all documents addressing the issue or issues that were submitted during the planning process by the protesting party, or an indication of the date the issue or issues were discussed for the record; and * a concise statement explaining why the proposed decision is believed to be wrong. Any significant change to the Proposed Plan made as a result of a protest will be subject to public review and comment prior to approval and implementation. thank you for your interest in the management of this withdrawal. also wish to thank I I the men and women of the 6th Infantry (Light) for their cooperation and the professionalism they have exhibited during the course of preparing this joint planning document. Roger Bolstad Manager District
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